Do you enjoy working with all ages and abilities?

Do you enjoy working outdoors?

Would you like to organise school education programmes and holiday activities?

Do you like working with a variety of people of different ages?

Then this could be the job for you!

We are looking for outgoing enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Casual Assistant Education and Activity Assistants.

You will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic education team who specialise in educating people of all ages and abilities. We offer a diverse range of programmes/ activities from school, family activities and guided walks at Coombe Country Park, War Memorial Park and other parks and green spaces in the city.

To have an enthusiastic and fun approach to work, an outgoing personality, enjoy working with people of all ages.

 You will need:

• Experience of providing activities and events.to all ages
• Experience of delivering educational programmes to all ages.
• Effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
• Skills to respond to customers differing needs in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also to work on own initiative and be self-motivated.
• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Interview Date:  29 August 2019

Benefits

In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, 'MyCar' scheme, flexible working, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Key Requirements

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers.

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

When recruiting, we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Need help with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application, then help is available at the Job Shop. 

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Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH

Phone: 024 7678 5740

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